#Semiconductors

Intel's revived New Mexico fab is betting on advanced chip packaging to challenge TSMC and capture AI market share. Here's why this quiet technology could matter more than the chips themselves.

Intel repurchases its 49% stake in Ireland's Fab 34 for $14.2B — $3B more than it sold for in 2024. The CPU renaissance driving AI agentic workloads is the real story behind the deal.

Iran's prolonged conflict is squeezing South Korea's supply chains—from naphtha shortages hitting plastics to helium fears rattling chipmakers. Here's what it means beyond the fuel pump.

As the US-Israel conflict with Iran disrupts Qatar's helium supply, prices have doubled and hospitals fear MRI shortages. Here's why helium is uniquely hard to replace.

Arm unveiled its first-ever in-house chip targeting AI data centers, projecting $15B in revenue by 2031. But can it grow without burning the ecosystem that made it?

The Israeli-U.S. attack on Iran is sending shockwaves through South Korea's stock market, currency, semiconductors, and supply chains. Here's why geography no longer insulates any economy.

Arm's first in-house chip, the AGI CPU, breaks a 30-year licensing model. What happens when the company that powers your chip decides to sell one of its own?

A Super Micro co-founder is accused of smuggling $2.5 billion in Nvidia AI chips to China using fake servers and forged documents. SMCI stock fell 25%. Here's what it means for export controls and the AI supply chain.

Gimlet Labs just raised $80M to build software that splits AI workloads across every chip type simultaneously. The pitch: 10x efficiency without buying new hardware.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called OpenClaw the 'next ChatGPT,' triggering a 22% surge in MiniMax and 14% in Zhipu. Here's what it means for investors and the US-China AI race.

A South Korean startup called Absolics is betting that glass substrates can cut AI chip energy consumption. Here's why that matters beyond the data center.

AI data centers are set to consume 70% of global RAM in 2026. For the gaming industry, that means $1,200 consoles, 45,000 lost jobs, and a community that won't accept what's coming next.